Glider

N7740S

Schweizer SGS 1-26D

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
440
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Miami, FL
Registration record

N7740S on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 1-26D
Serial
440
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2024-08-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA7A4C
Mode S (octal)
52475114
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N7740S.
  • 1983-12-03
    Accident at Black Canyon, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-03-01
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-01
    Accident at Phoenix,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N7740S

N7740S is a Schweizer SGS 1-26D, serial number 440. It is registered to an individual in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N7740S has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-12-03 Accident · Black Canyon, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA092
Reported aircraft: Schweizer I-26D
1982-03-01 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82DA090
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS1-260
1974-07-01 Accident · Phoenix,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3163
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: T FROM RWY.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.